Danny Dark

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Danny Dark (December 19, 1938 - June 13, 2004) was an announcer who came to be known as the "voice" of the NBC television network for several years. Dark's voice also gained him jobs with RCA TV commercials and Keebler cookies, as well as the role of Superman and Clark Kent on the 1970s cartoon Super Friends throughout its various incarnations. Dark's only movie roles came in the 1976 film Tunnel Vision and as an announcer in 1980's Melvin and Howard starring Jason Robards.

Born Daniel Croskery in Oklahoma City, Dark died in Los Angeles from a pulmonary hemorrhage at the age of 65.

Preceded by Bud Collyer

Played Superman/Clark Kent 1975

Succeeded by David Wilson (concurrent)

v • d • e Superman in popular media
Actors:	Bud Collyer • Kirk Alyn • George Reeves • Bob Holiday • Danny Dark (v) • David Wilson • Christopher Reeve • Beau Weaver (v) • John Haymes Newton • Gerard Christopher • Dean Cain • Timothy Daly (v) • Tom Welling • George Newbern (v) • Brandon Routh • Yuri Lowenthal (v)
Film:	Superman (1948) • Atom Man vs. Superman • Superman and the Mole Men • Superman (1978) • Superman II • Superman III • Supergirl • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace • Superman Returns • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Television:	Adventures of Superman • Superboy • Lois & Clark • Smallville • Look, Up in the Sky!
Animation:	1940s cartoons • The New Adventures of Superman • Superman (1988) • Superman: The Animated Series • Legion of Super Heroes
Video games:	Atari 2600 (1979) • Arcade game (1988) • NES (1988) • Sega Genesis (1992) • The Death and Return of Superman • Superman 64 • Shadow of Apokolips • Countdown to Apokolips • Superman Returns
Other media:	Radio • Broadway Theater • Newspaper Strips